This heartbreaking video uploaded to Facebook has an important message for all parents
This heartbreaking video uploaded to Facebook has an important message for all parents
When you’re a parent, there are some fears and worries that are pretty universal. One, in particular, is that your child could become ill. Even worse? Your child could become ill, and you wouldn’t realize until too late. For one Australian mom, Sandra Tanrikulu, her five week old baby catching whooping cough was enough to motivate her to post an honest video to Facebook about the importance of vaccinating babies — and what can happen if you don’t.
As Tanrikulu explains in her video, posted to her Facebook,
“This video may distress some people but I’m sharing to show just how scary and dangerous whooping cough is to babies who are too young to be vaccinated. The scary symptom for babies is when they don’t cough but silently choke and turn blue/purple from lack of oxygen. If we weren’t in hospital and sitting watching our baby 24/7 the outcome would be fatal.”
This video may distress some people but I'm sharing to show just how scary and dangerous whooping cough is to babies who are too young to be vaccinated. This is my 5 week old baby during an episode where she chokes and stops breathing. Babies rely on herd immunity to keep them safe and unfortunately we cannot achieve that without high vaccination rates. Whooping cough is not always a loud obvious cough. The scary symptom for babies is when they don't cough but silently choke and turn blue/purple from lack of oxygen. If we weren't in hospital and sitting watching our baby 24/7 the outcome would be fatal. Please don't ignore the warning signs- our baby girl only had a slight cough to start. Please share this to educate more people on the importance of vaccinations.
Posted by Sandra Tee on Sunday, August 21, 2016
While everyone has their own personal beliefs and perspectives when it comes to vaccinations, it’s so important to be educated and aware of the risks all children face, vaccinated or not. Especially in children who are not yet able to talk, it’s extra important to take precautions and monitor symptoms that could develop quickly, or take a fast turn for the worst.
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